Forms of Protest

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Forms of Protest:
What forms of protest were used in the Civil Rights Movement? What are some examples of these forms of protest? Any benefits and/or problems with each form? Let's find out ...
Form of protest
 description
 Example(s)
 pros
 cons
BOYCOTT
 an economic acitivity in which protesters refuse to buy a product or use a service
 Montgomery Bus Boycott
Chicago School Boycott
 Economic - hit where it hurts the most - the wallet
non-violent, doesn't look bad in the press
 involves a sacrifice, especially if product or service is a necessity (like busses)
may take a long time to really have an impact and succeed
Sit Ins / Civil Disobedience



Public Display / March / Rally



Freedom rides
 African Americans would ride interstate buses. Their main was to stop segregation in transportation.
 http://www.core-online.org/History/freedom%
20rides.htm
 Legal- African Americans are allowed.
Non-violent, peaceful, they get to ride the bus.
 It takes a long time to make progress, many people were hurt or injured due to attacks.
Riots



Organizations



Legislation